diff --git a/CHANGELOG.md b/CHANGELOG.md
index c852a3db9..47be305c4 100644
--- a/CHANGELOG.md
+++ b/CHANGELOG.md
@@ -31,6 +31,7 @@ This project adheres to [Semantic Versioning](https://semver.org/spec/v2.0.0.htm
 - Move the `go.opentelemetry.io/otel/api/metric`, `go.opentelemetry.io/otel/api/metric/metrictest`, and `go.opentelemetry.io/otel/api/metric/registry` packages into `go.opentelemetry.io/otel` as part of #964. (#1252)
 - The function signature of the Span `AddEvent` method in `go.opentelemetry.io/otel` is updated to no longer take an unused context and instead take a required name and a variable number of `EventOption`s. (#1254)
 - The function signature of the Span `RecordError` method in `go.opentelemetry.io/otel` is updated to no longer take an unused context and instead take a required error value and a variable number of `EventOption`s. (#1254)
+- Move the `go.opentelemetry.io/otel/api/global` package to `go.opentelemetry.io/otel/global`. (#1262)
 
 ### Removed
 
diff --git a/bridge/opentracing/bridge.go b/bridge/opentracing/bridge.go
index b8190f412..ad702d38f 100644
--- a/bridge/opentracing/bridge.go
+++ b/bridge/opentracing/bridge.go
@@ -26,8 +26,8 @@ import (
 	otlog "github.com/opentracing/opentracing-go/log"
 
 	"go.opentelemetry.io/otel"
-	otelglobal "go.opentelemetry.io/otel/api/global"
 	"go.opentelemetry.io/otel/codes"
+	otelglobal "go.opentelemetry.io/otel/global"
 	"go.opentelemetry.io/otel/internal/baggage"
 	"go.opentelemetry.io/otel/internal/trace/noop"
 	otelparent "go.opentelemetry.io/otel/internal/trace/parent"
diff --git a/bridge/opentracing/mix_test.go b/bridge/opentracing/mix_test.go
index fc12819f2..f09928305 100644
--- a/bridge/opentracing/mix_test.go
+++ b/bridge/opentracing/mix_test.go
@@ -22,7 +22,7 @@ import (
 	ot "github.com/opentracing/opentracing-go"
 
 	"go.opentelemetry.io/otel"
-	otelglobal "go.opentelemetry.io/otel/api/global"
+	otelglobal "go.opentelemetry.io/otel/global"
 	otelbaggage "go.opentelemetry.io/otel/internal/baggage"
 	"go.opentelemetry.io/otel/label"
 
diff --git a/doc.go b/doc.go
index 5cd3f1916..737bf5938 100644
--- a/doc.go
+++ b/doc.go
@@ -42,8 +42,8 @@ operation being performed as part of a traced workflow. It its simplest form:
 A Tracer is unique to the instrumentation and is used to create Spans.
 Instrumentation should be designed to accept a TracerProvider from which it
 can create its own unique Tracer. Alternatively, the registered global
-TracerProvider from the go.opentelemetry.io/otel/api/global package can be
-used as a default.
+TracerProvider from the go.opentelemetry.io/otel/global package can be used as
+a default.
 
 	const (
 		name    = "instrumentation/package/name"
diff --git a/example/basic/main.go b/example/basic/main.go
index d9f27ff46..2f615d5f6 100644
--- a/example/basic/main.go
+++ b/example/basic/main.go
@@ -19,8 +19,8 @@ import (
 	"log"
 
 	"go.opentelemetry.io/otel"
-	"go.opentelemetry.io/otel/api/global"
 	"go.opentelemetry.io/otel/exporters/stdout"
+	"go.opentelemetry.io/otel/global"
 	"go.opentelemetry.io/otel/label"
 	"go.opentelemetry.io/otel/propagators"
 	"go.opentelemetry.io/otel/sdk/metric/controller/push"
diff --git a/example/jaeger/main.go b/example/jaeger/main.go
index 80a6857fc..59ae31b8e 100644
--- a/example/jaeger/main.go
+++ b/example/jaeger/main.go
@@ -20,7 +20,7 @@ import (
 	"context"
 	"log"
 
-	"go.opentelemetry.io/otel/api/global"
+	"go.opentelemetry.io/otel/global"
 	"go.opentelemetry.io/otel/label"
 
 	"go.opentelemetry.io/otel/exporters/trace/jaeger"
diff --git a/example/namedtracer/foo/foo.go b/example/namedtracer/foo/foo.go
index c4e50c8f8..b83b07efd 100644
--- a/example/namedtracer/foo/foo.go
+++ b/example/namedtracer/foo/foo.go
@@ -18,7 +18,7 @@ import (
 	"context"
 
 	"go.opentelemetry.io/otel"
-	"go.opentelemetry.io/otel/api/global"
+	"go.opentelemetry.io/otel/global"
 	"go.opentelemetry.io/otel/label"
 )
 
diff --git a/example/namedtracer/main.go b/example/namedtracer/main.go
index 67cba82d0..beb02466f 100644
--- a/example/namedtracer/main.go
+++ b/example/namedtracer/main.go
@@ -19,9 +19,9 @@ import (
 	"log"
 
 	"go.opentelemetry.io/otel"
-	"go.opentelemetry.io/otel/api/global"
 	"go.opentelemetry.io/otel/example/namedtracer/foo"
 	"go.opentelemetry.io/otel/exporters/stdout"
+	"go.opentelemetry.io/otel/global"
 	"go.opentelemetry.io/otel/label"
 	sdktrace "go.opentelemetry.io/otel/sdk/trace"
 )
diff --git a/example/otel-collector/main.go b/example/otel-collector/main.go
index 854fb1dc4..2c96facb1 100644
--- a/example/otel-collector/main.go
+++ b/example/otel-collector/main.go
@@ -26,8 +26,8 @@ import (
 	"google.golang.org/grpc"
 
 	"go.opentelemetry.io/otel"
-	"go.opentelemetry.io/otel/api/global"
 	"go.opentelemetry.io/otel/exporters/otlp"
+	"go.opentelemetry.io/otel/global"
 	"go.opentelemetry.io/otel/label"
 	"go.opentelemetry.io/otel/propagators"
 	"go.opentelemetry.io/otel/sdk/metric/controller/push"
diff --git a/example/prometheus/main.go b/example/prometheus/main.go
index da92372d1..d22910889 100644
--- a/example/prometheus/main.go
+++ b/example/prometheus/main.go
@@ -23,8 +23,8 @@ import (
 	"time"
 
 	"go.opentelemetry.io/otel"
-	"go.opentelemetry.io/otel/api/global"
 	"go.opentelemetry.io/otel/exporters/metric/prometheus"
+	"go.opentelemetry.io/otel/global"
 	"go.opentelemetry.io/otel/label"
 )
 
diff --git a/example/zipkin/main.go b/example/zipkin/main.go
index ef583dba2..202253ee9 100644
--- a/example/zipkin/main.go
+++ b/example/zipkin/main.go
@@ -23,7 +23,7 @@ import (
 	"os"
 	"time"
 
-	"go.opentelemetry.io/otel/api/global"
+	"go.opentelemetry.io/otel/global"
 
 	"go.opentelemetry.io/otel/exporters/trace/zipkin"
 	sdktrace "go.opentelemetry.io/otel/sdk/trace"
diff --git a/exporters/metric/prometheus/prometheus.go b/exporters/metric/prometheus/prometheus.go
index f88442fe6..4f211852f 100644
--- a/exporters/metric/prometheus/prometheus.go
+++ b/exporters/metric/prometheus/prometheus.go
@@ -24,7 +24,7 @@ import (
 	"github.com/prometheus/client_golang/prometheus/promhttp"
 
 	"go.opentelemetry.io/otel"
-	"go.opentelemetry.io/otel/api/global"
+	"go.opentelemetry.io/otel/global"
 	"go.opentelemetry.io/otel/label"
 	export "go.opentelemetry.io/otel/sdk/export/metric"
 	"go.opentelemetry.io/otel/sdk/export/metric/aggregation"
diff --git a/exporters/otlp/example_test.go b/exporters/otlp/example_test.go
index 05dcf413f..e3bae99cf 100644
--- a/exporters/otlp/example_test.go
+++ b/exporters/otlp/example_test.go
@@ -22,8 +22,8 @@ import (
 
 	"google.golang.org/grpc/credentials"
 
-	"go.opentelemetry.io/otel/api/global"
 	"go.opentelemetry.io/otel/exporters/otlp"
+	"go.opentelemetry.io/otel/global"
 	sdktrace "go.opentelemetry.io/otel/sdk/trace"
 )
 
diff --git a/exporters/stdout/example_test.go b/exporters/stdout/example_test.go
index df9bd69b9..21b30d234 100644
--- a/exporters/stdout/example_test.go
+++ b/exporters/stdout/example_test.go
@@ -19,8 +19,8 @@ import (
 	"log"
 
 	"go.opentelemetry.io/otel"
-	"go.opentelemetry.io/otel/api/global"
 	"go.opentelemetry.io/otel/exporters/stdout"
+	"go.opentelemetry.io/otel/global"
 	"go.opentelemetry.io/otel/label"
 )
 
diff --git a/exporters/stdout/exporter.go b/exporters/stdout/exporter.go
index 2d850a0ad..0745c6f06 100644
--- a/exporters/stdout/exporter.go
+++ b/exporters/stdout/exporter.go
@@ -16,7 +16,7 @@ package stdout
 
 import (
 	"go.opentelemetry.io/otel"
-	"go.opentelemetry.io/otel/api/global"
+	"go.opentelemetry.io/otel/global"
 	"go.opentelemetry.io/otel/sdk/export/metric"
 	exporttrace "go.opentelemetry.io/otel/sdk/export/trace"
 	"go.opentelemetry.io/otel/sdk/metric/controller/push"
diff --git a/exporters/trace/jaeger/env.go b/exporters/trace/jaeger/env.go
index e4aa4d009..6c6226e20 100644
--- a/exporters/trace/jaeger/env.go
+++ b/exporters/trace/jaeger/env.go
@@ -20,7 +20,7 @@ import (
 	"strconv"
 	"strings"
 
-	"go.opentelemetry.io/otel/api/global"
+	"go.opentelemetry.io/otel/global"
 	"go.opentelemetry.io/otel/label"
 )
 
diff --git a/exporters/trace/jaeger/jaeger.go b/exporters/trace/jaeger/jaeger.go
index 96e123239..f27ce5a08 100644
--- a/exporters/trace/jaeger/jaeger.go
+++ b/exporters/trace/jaeger/jaeger.go
@@ -23,9 +23,9 @@ import (
 	"google.golang.org/api/support/bundler"
 
 	"go.opentelemetry.io/otel"
-	"go.opentelemetry.io/otel/api/global"
 	"go.opentelemetry.io/otel/codes"
 	gen "go.opentelemetry.io/otel/exporters/trace/jaeger/internal/gen-go/jaeger"
+	"go.opentelemetry.io/otel/global"
 	"go.opentelemetry.io/otel/label"
 	export "go.opentelemetry.io/otel/sdk/export/trace"
 	sdktrace "go.opentelemetry.io/otel/sdk/trace"
diff --git a/exporters/trace/jaeger/jaeger_test.go b/exporters/trace/jaeger/jaeger_test.go
index bb7cc52b9..5489788bd 100644
--- a/exporters/trace/jaeger/jaeger_test.go
+++ b/exporters/trace/jaeger/jaeger_test.go
@@ -29,9 +29,9 @@ import (
 	"google.golang.org/api/support/bundler"
 
 	"go.opentelemetry.io/otel"
-	"go.opentelemetry.io/otel/api/global"
 	"go.opentelemetry.io/otel/codes"
 	gen "go.opentelemetry.io/otel/exporters/trace/jaeger/internal/gen-go/jaeger"
+	"go.opentelemetry.io/otel/global"
 	ottest "go.opentelemetry.io/otel/internal/testing"
 	"go.opentelemetry.io/otel/label"
 	export "go.opentelemetry.io/otel/sdk/export/trace"
diff --git a/exporters/trace/zipkin/zipkin.go b/exporters/trace/zipkin/zipkin.go
index b759880b7..d20d35f92 100644
--- a/exporters/trace/zipkin/zipkin.go
+++ b/exporters/trace/zipkin/zipkin.go
@@ -26,7 +26,7 @@ import (
 	"net/url"
 	"sync"
 
-	"go.opentelemetry.io/otel/api/global"
+	"go.opentelemetry.io/otel/global"
 	export "go.opentelemetry.io/otel/sdk/export/trace"
 	sdktrace "go.opentelemetry.io/otel/sdk/trace"
 )
diff --git a/exporters/trace/zipkin/zipkin_test.go b/exporters/trace/zipkin/zipkin_test.go
index 7725d9e53..5bd3b4e39 100644
--- a/exporters/trace/zipkin/zipkin_test.go
+++ b/exporters/trace/zipkin/zipkin_test.go
@@ -31,8 +31,8 @@ import (
 	"github.com/stretchr/testify/require"
 
 	"go.opentelemetry.io/otel"
-	"go.opentelemetry.io/otel/api/global"
 	"go.opentelemetry.io/otel/codes"
+	"go.opentelemetry.io/otel/global"
 	export "go.opentelemetry.io/otel/sdk/export/trace"
 	sdktrace "go.opentelemetry.io/otel/sdk/trace"
 )
diff --git a/api/global/doc.go b/global/doc.go
similarity index 91%
rename from api/global/doc.go
rename to global/doc.go
index fce69e9e7..ccf409fc9 100644
--- a/api/global/doc.go
+++ b/global/doc.go
@@ -13,4 +13,4 @@
 // limitations under the License.
 
 // Package global provides global providers, propagators and more.
-package global // import "go.opentelemetry.io/otel/api/global"
+package global // import "go.opentelemetry.io/otel/global"
diff --git a/api/global/handler.go b/global/handler.go
similarity index 100%
rename from api/global/handler.go
rename to global/handler.go
diff --git a/api/global/handler_test.go b/global/handler_test.go
similarity index 100%
rename from api/global/handler_test.go
rename to global/handler_test.go
diff --git a/api/global/internal/benchmark_test.go b/global/internal/benchmark_test.go
similarity index 94%
rename from api/global/internal/benchmark_test.go
rename to global/internal/benchmark_test.go
index 4abada40d..0a33ba281 100644
--- a/api/global/internal/benchmark_test.go
+++ b/global/internal/benchmark_test.go
@@ -18,8 +18,8 @@ import (
 	"context"
 	"testing"
 
-	"go.opentelemetry.io/otel/api/global"
-	"go.opentelemetry.io/otel/api/global/internal"
+	"go.opentelemetry.io/otel/global"
+	"go.opentelemetry.io/otel/global/internal"
 	"go.opentelemetry.io/otel/label"
 )
 
diff --git a/api/global/internal/internal_test.go b/global/internal/internal_test.go
similarity index 95%
rename from api/global/internal/internal_test.go
rename to global/internal/internal_test.go
index e6242e0e8..13cd72be0 100644
--- a/api/global/internal/internal_test.go
+++ b/global/internal/internal_test.go
@@ -18,7 +18,7 @@ import (
 	"os"
 	"testing"
 
-	"go.opentelemetry.io/otel/api/global/internal"
+	"go.opentelemetry.io/otel/global/internal"
 	ottest "go.opentelemetry.io/otel/internal/testing"
 )
 
diff --git a/api/global/internal/meter.go b/global/internal/meter.go
similarity index 100%
rename from api/global/internal/meter.go
rename to global/internal/meter.go
diff --git a/api/global/internal/meter_test.go b/global/internal/meter_test.go
similarity index 99%
rename from api/global/internal/meter_test.go
rename to global/internal/meter_test.go
index d5a654a5c..7c7b887c2 100644
--- a/api/global/internal/meter_test.go
+++ b/global/internal/meter_test.go
@@ -22,8 +22,8 @@ import (
 	"github.com/stretchr/testify/require"
 
 	"go.opentelemetry.io/otel"
-	"go.opentelemetry.io/otel/api/global"
-	"go.opentelemetry.io/otel/api/global/internal"
+	"go.opentelemetry.io/otel/global"
+	"go.opentelemetry.io/otel/global/internal"
 	"go.opentelemetry.io/otel/label"
 	"go.opentelemetry.io/otel/oteltest"
 )
diff --git a/api/global/internal/propagator.go b/global/internal/propagator.go
similarity index 100%
rename from api/global/internal/propagator.go
rename to global/internal/propagator.go
diff --git a/api/global/internal/propagator_test.go b/global/internal/propagator_test.go
similarity index 98%
rename from api/global/internal/propagator_test.go
rename to global/internal/propagator_test.go
index 4500df89f..58bc995ab 100644
--- a/api/global/internal/propagator_test.go
+++ b/global/internal/propagator_test.go
@@ -18,7 +18,7 @@ import (
 	"context"
 	"testing"
 
-	"go.opentelemetry.io/otel/api/global/internal"
+	"go.opentelemetry.io/otel/global/internal"
 	"go.opentelemetry.io/otel/oteltest"
 )
 
diff --git a/api/global/internal/registry_test.go b/global/internal/registry_test.go
similarity index 100%
rename from api/global/internal/registry_test.go
rename to global/internal/registry_test.go
diff --git a/api/global/internal/state.go b/global/internal/state.go
similarity index 100%
rename from api/global/internal/state.go
rename to global/internal/state.go
diff --git a/api/global/internal/state_test.go b/global/internal/state_test.go
similarity index 96%
rename from api/global/internal/state_test.go
rename to global/internal/state_test.go
index 704e3782a..a2228c8ad 100644
--- a/api/global/internal/state_test.go
+++ b/global/internal/state_test.go
@@ -17,7 +17,7 @@ package internal_test
 import (
 	"testing"
 
-	"go.opentelemetry.io/otel/api/global/internal"
+	"go.opentelemetry.io/otel/global/internal"
 )
 
 func TestResetsOfGlobalsPanic(t *testing.T) {
diff --git a/api/global/internal/trace.go b/global/internal/trace.go
similarity index 100%
rename from api/global/internal/trace.go
rename to global/internal/trace.go
diff --git a/api/global/internal/trace_test.go b/global/internal/trace_test.go
similarity index 95%
rename from api/global/internal/trace_test.go
rename to global/internal/trace_test.go
index 8cd26747f..39baa07d2 100644
--- a/api/global/internal/trace_test.go
+++ b/global/internal/trace_test.go
@@ -20,8 +20,8 @@ import (
 
 	"github.com/stretchr/testify/assert"
 
-	"go.opentelemetry.io/otel/api/global"
-	"go.opentelemetry.io/otel/api/global/internal"
+	"go.opentelemetry.io/otel/global"
+	"go.opentelemetry.io/otel/global/internal"
 	"go.opentelemetry.io/otel/oteltest"
 )
 
diff --git a/api/global/metric.go b/global/metric.go
similarity index 97%
rename from api/global/metric.go
rename to global/metric.go
index e7568dc4e..41bd64e66 100644
--- a/api/global/metric.go
+++ b/global/metric.go
@@ -16,7 +16,7 @@ package global
 
 import (
 	"go.opentelemetry.io/otel"
-	"go.opentelemetry.io/otel/api/global/internal"
+	"go.opentelemetry.io/otel/global/internal"
 )
 
 // Meter creates an implementation of the Meter interface from the global
diff --git a/api/global/metric_test.go b/global/metric_test.go
similarity index 96%
rename from api/global/metric_test.go
rename to global/metric_test.go
index 077fa1b9d..bd768b59d 100644
--- a/api/global/metric_test.go
+++ b/global/metric_test.go
@@ -18,7 +18,7 @@ import (
 	"testing"
 
 	"go.opentelemetry.io/otel"
-	"go.opentelemetry.io/otel/api/global"
+	"go.opentelemetry.io/otel/global"
 )
 
 type testMeterProvider struct{}
diff --git a/api/global/propagation.go b/global/propagation.go
similarity index 95%
rename from api/global/propagation.go
rename to global/propagation.go
index c5f4c2b28..ebe3edb30 100644
--- a/api/global/propagation.go
+++ b/global/propagation.go
@@ -16,7 +16,7 @@ package global
 
 import (
 	"go.opentelemetry.io/otel"
-	"go.opentelemetry.io/otel/api/global/internal"
+	"go.opentelemetry.io/otel/global/internal"
 )
 
 // TextMapPropagator returns the global TextMapPropagator. If none has been
diff --git a/api/global/trace.go b/global/trace.go
similarity index 96%
rename from api/global/trace.go
rename to global/trace.go
index 5c5b6f634..d1a82c8a1 100644
--- a/api/global/trace.go
+++ b/global/trace.go
@@ -16,7 +16,7 @@ package global
 
 import (
 	"go.opentelemetry.io/otel"
-	"go.opentelemetry.io/otel/api/global/internal"
+	"go.opentelemetry.io/otel/global/internal"
 )
 
 // Tracer creates a named tracer that implements Tracer interface.
diff --git a/api/global/trace_test.go b/global/trace_test.go
similarity index 96%
rename from api/global/trace_test.go
rename to global/trace_test.go
index ea68405d8..cbcbeef74 100644
--- a/api/global/trace_test.go
+++ b/global/trace_test.go
@@ -18,7 +18,7 @@ import (
 	"testing"
 
 	"go.opentelemetry.io/otel"
-	"go.opentelemetry.io/otel/api/global"
+	"go.opentelemetry.io/otel/global"
 	"go.opentelemetry.io/otel/internal/trace/noop"
 )
 
diff --git a/internal/metric/async.go b/internal/metric/async.go
index ba4618a5f..fa1b2ead1 100644
--- a/internal/metric/async.go
+++ b/internal/metric/async.go
@@ -21,7 +21,7 @@ import (
 	"sync"
 
 	api "go.opentelemetry.io/otel"
-	"go.opentelemetry.io/otel/api/global"
+	"go.opentelemetry.io/otel/global"
 	"go.opentelemetry.io/otel/label"
 )
 
diff --git a/propagators/trace_context_example_test.go b/propagators/trace_context_example_test.go
index 38fb26d4c..e871b66f2 100644
--- a/propagators/trace_context_example_test.go
+++ b/propagators/trace_context_example_test.go
@@ -15,7 +15,7 @@
 package propagators_test
 
 import (
-	"go.opentelemetry.io/otel/api/global"
+	"go.opentelemetry.io/otel/global"
 	"go.opentelemetry.io/otel/propagators"
 )
 
diff --git a/sdk/metric/benchmark_test.go b/sdk/metric/benchmark_test.go
index 6dbfff827..8c5d761a9 100644
--- a/sdk/metric/benchmark_test.go
+++ b/sdk/metric/benchmark_test.go
@@ -21,7 +21,7 @@ import (
 	"testing"
 
 	"go.opentelemetry.io/otel"
-	"go.opentelemetry.io/otel/api/global"
+	"go.opentelemetry.io/otel/global"
 	"go.opentelemetry.io/otel/label"
 	export "go.opentelemetry.io/otel/sdk/export/metric"
 	sdk "go.opentelemetry.io/otel/sdk/metric"
diff --git a/sdk/metric/controller/push/push.go b/sdk/metric/controller/push/push.go
index 4698d7a85..1261f0a0e 100644
--- a/sdk/metric/controller/push/push.go
+++ b/sdk/metric/controller/push/push.go
@@ -20,7 +20,7 @@ import (
 	"time"
 
 	"go.opentelemetry.io/otel"
-	"go.opentelemetry.io/otel/api/global"
+	"go.opentelemetry.io/otel/global"
 	"go.opentelemetry.io/otel/registry"
 	export "go.opentelemetry.io/otel/sdk/export/metric"
 	sdk "go.opentelemetry.io/otel/sdk/metric"
diff --git a/sdk/metric/controller/push/push_test.go b/sdk/metric/controller/push/push_test.go
index c8436e1f7..22096214d 100644
--- a/sdk/metric/controller/push/push_test.go
+++ b/sdk/metric/controller/push/push_test.go
@@ -25,7 +25,7 @@ import (
 	"github.com/stretchr/testify/require"
 
 	"go.opentelemetry.io/otel"
-	"go.opentelemetry.io/otel/api/global"
+	"go.opentelemetry.io/otel/global"
 	"go.opentelemetry.io/otel/label"
 	export "go.opentelemetry.io/otel/sdk/export/metric"
 	"go.opentelemetry.io/otel/sdk/export/metric/aggregation"
diff --git a/sdk/metric/correct_test.go b/sdk/metric/correct_test.go
index 6f9bb5d67..1d1f113f1 100644
--- a/sdk/metric/correct_test.go
+++ b/sdk/metric/correct_test.go
@@ -24,7 +24,7 @@ import (
 	"github.com/stretchr/testify/require"
 
 	"go.opentelemetry.io/otel"
-	"go.opentelemetry.io/otel/api/global"
+	"go.opentelemetry.io/otel/global"
 	"go.opentelemetry.io/otel/label"
 	export "go.opentelemetry.io/otel/sdk/export/metric"
 	"go.opentelemetry.io/otel/sdk/export/metric/aggregation"
diff --git a/sdk/metric/sdk.go b/sdk/metric/sdk.go
index f8e55ba24..dc7e1a8f2 100644
--- a/sdk/metric/sdk.go
+++ b/sdk/metric/sdk.go
@@ -23,7 +23,7 @@ import (
 
 	"go.opentelemetry.io/otel"
 	api "go.opentelemetry.io/otel"
-	"go.opentelemetry.io/otel/api/global"
+	"go.opentelemetry.io/otel/global"
 	internal "go.opentelemetry.io/otel/internal/metric"
 	"go.opentelemetry.io/otel/label"
 	export "go.opentelemetry.io/otel/sdk/export/metric"
diff --git a/sdk/trace/batch_span_processor.go b/sdk/trace/batch_span_processor.go
index 76607ab68..82a4722ba 100644
--- a/sdk/trace/batch_span_processor.go
+++ b/sdk/trace/batch_span_processor.go
@@ -21,7 +21,7 @@ import (
 	"sync/atomic"
 	"time"
 
-	"go.opentelemetry.io/otel/api/global"
+	"go.opentelemetry.io/otel/global"
 	export "go.opentelemetry.io/otel/sdk/export/trace"
 )
 
diff --git a/sdk/trace/simple_span_processor.go b/sdk/trace/simple_span_processor.go
index e4fcf34f2..d0cef298c 100644
--- a/sdk/trace/simple_span_processor.go
+++ b/sdk/trace/simple_span_processor.go
@@ -17,7 +17,7 @@ package trace
 import (
 	"context"
 
-	"go.opentelemetry.io/otel/api/global"
+	"go.opentelemetry.io/otel/global"
 	export "go.opentelemetry.io/otel/sdk/export/trace"
 )
 
diff --git a/sdk/trace/span.go b/sdk/trace/span.go
index e6557ca71..37279f961 100644
--- a/sdk/trace/span.go
+++ b/sdk/trace/span.go
@@ -22,8 +22,8 @@ import (
 	"time"
 
 	"go.opentelemetry.io/otel"
-	"go.opentelemetry.io/otel/api/global"
 	"go.opentelemetry.io/otel/codes"
+	"go.opentelemetry.io/otel/global"
 	"go.opentelemetry.io/otel/label"
 	export "go.opentelemetry.io/otel/sdk/export/trace"
 	"go.opentelemetry.io/otel/sdk/internal"
diff --git a/sdk/trace/trace_test.go b/sdk/trace/trace_test.go
index d76f26f10..03f797a83 100644
--- a/sdk/trace/trace_test.go
+++ b/sdk/trace/trace_test.go
@@ -26,8 +26,8 @@ import (
 	"time"
 
 	"go.opentelemetry.io/otel"
-	"go.opentelemetry.io/otel/api/global"
 	"go.opentelemetry.io/otel/codes"
+	"go.opentelemetry.io/otel/global"
 	"go.opentelemetry.io/otel/label"
 	"go.opentelemetry.io/otel/oteltest"